Overshoe



7 June 9, 1931. 'MA 1,809,522

OVERSHOE Filed Dec. 24. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 9 40 Peter h. Mal gulds Y TORNEY June 9, 1931.

P. H. MARGULIS 1,809,522

OVERSHOE Filed Dec. 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Peter H. Maya/1's BY 17 W 2m Patented June 9, 1931 PETER H. MABGULIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

OVEBSHOE Application filed December 24, 1927. Serial No. 242.4%.

This invention relates to overshoes, and particularly heelless rubbers, and the par: ticular object is to construct an overshoe, embodying a nonslipping selfadjustable unlined elastic counter, applicable to both heel and heelless types, as herein described, and made in such way, that while it will exert a relatively great clinging or holding force on the counter of the inner shoe, it will not for this reason cause any undue strain on the overshoe, or any discomfort to the wearer thereof, above the top edge of the stiff invisible shoe counter.

A further object is to produce a heelless overshoe, embodying a deformed elastic counter, tending to prevent the overshoe from being dislodged from the inner shoe, and simultaneouslyproduce by the cooperative action of all its features, a close contact with the inner shoe counter, the shank, and at the heel seat of the inner shoe.

A further object is to produce a heelless overshoe whose features will facilitate it being readily built or assembled on a last in a rapid, simple and economical manner.

A further object is to produce a heelless overshoe having a special form or construction at the counter, at its heel opening and at its shank, that will give the material at this point a combination of strong elesticity with nonelasticity, and thereby cause its heel opening to cling closely about the heel seat of an inner shoe, to thereby exclude the entrance of water and mud therethrough.

This invention consists in the general com bination of parts, and in those features and details described in the following specifica tion, all of which contribute to produce an efficient, complete and economically constructed overshoe. A preferred embodiment will be described in the following specification, while the broad scope thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part hereof Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the upper blank and the lining superposed thereon, with a part of the lining broken. away.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View of the counter stock.

Fig. 3 is a partial perspective View looking from the rear and underside of the last.

Fig. l is a perspective View looking from the front and above. I i

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the nonelastic reinforcement for the heel opening.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of a part of the last with the shoe partially assembled.

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the completed overshoe with an indication of relative size of the same with respect to the inner shoe, the inner shoe being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 8 is a similar view of the completed overshoe with the reinforcement of Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a bottom plan View of an alternate con truction of reinforcement.

The improved overshoe is constructed'by first cutting a lining 1, conforming to the out line of the upper blank 2 (Fig. 1). The blank 2 is superposed on the have received an application of rubber cement, and are joined by a slight pressure to provide a unitary structure. The said structure is then placed upon the last 8, and the edges of the unitary structure are turned in upon the inner sole 4, which has been previously placed upon the last sole, (Fig. 4). The cemented edges are pressed firmly down, and an outer sole 5 is attached to the outer face of the inner sole in the usual manner.

If desired, instead of-extending the unitary structure to the counter line 6 of the last, it may extend only so far as shown in Fig. 4:, and a piece of strong elastic gum stock 77a may be used for the counter, said piece being shown in bottom plan View in Fig. 2.

One end 7 of the piece 77a is placed on the Fig. 8, with the rear of the last as shown in front edge thereof overlapping the rear ad jacent edge of the unitary-structure composed of the elements 1 and 2. The other end 7a is turned beneath the heel of the last and secured on the opposite side in the same manner, with the front edge thereof overlapping the rear edge of the unitary structure. The edges of the ends 77a which are at the right of Fig. 2 and at the rear of the last, are overlapped and all of the overlapping parts are secured together in the usual manner.

It Will be apparent that in this manner lining, after both there is produced an elastic unlined counter secured at opposite sides of the last to the unitary structure, and with its central portion beneath the heel of the last. This central por tion is cut away along the dotted lines inclicated at 8, to cooperate in the formation of a heel opening through which the heel of the shoe may project.

To properly reinforce the edges of the heel opening, a nonelastic shank reinforcement 9 is provided, having side extensions 10 lying on posite sides of the heel opening, this rein orcement being shown in Figs. and 6. The reinforcement is cemented in place, and the outer sole 5 above referred to is applied, with its rear edge lapping upon the forward edge of the reinforcement 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. To properly reinforce the heel opening edges, I provide and attach thereon an elastic head 11 which also provides a. finish for the opening.

The counter of the overshoe is preferably narrowed at the point 12 by inclining the rear of the counter inwardly and forwardly at a greater angle than the inclination of the counter of the inner shoe over which the shoe is designed to fit. That is there is provided at this point a counter depression to provide a close grip just above the counter of the inner shoe, and leverage at 13, when it is fitted over the counter of the inner shoe. The upper edge is finished by an elastic beaded reinforcement 14 similar to that of the heel opening. However, the reinforcement head at the heel opening has an inwardly curled elastic edge to contract the heel opening when the overshoe is removed, thereby to insure a neat and sufficiently close fit at the heel seat of an inner shoe regardless of variations in size and height of the heel.

In Fig. 9 is shown an alternate construction wherein the nonelastic shank reinforcement of Fig. 5 is replaced by a unitary sole 15. That is, the sole in the present instance carries the shank or reinforcement 16 corre sponding tothat of Fig. 5, as an integral part thereof. This reinforcement is provided with the side extensions 17 like that of Fig. 5. The object is to lessen the cost of construction by dispensing with the separate part 9. Between the extensions both of the F in. 5 and Fig. 9 constructioi'is, there is provided an extension 18 and 19 respectively, with U-shaped rounded corners, which prevents damage from the sharp edges of an inner shoe heel, and at the same time enables difierent measurements of shoe heel seats to be fitted.

The element is attached at the bottom edges of the upper, that is to the unitary structure 12, by cementing it upon the inner sole 4, the position of the element being indi cated by the dotted line 20 in Fig. 9. Referring to this figure, it will be seen that the ends of the extensions are cut square across ting of a counter and its heel opening to different measurements of inner shoe heel seats and counters, the elastic counter and heel opening is provided, in combination with nonelastic sides, thereby to enable elastic expansion during ntting, and to facilitate adjustability to any and all sizes of inner shoe counters and heel seats, and to simultaneously produce the requisite reinforcements for resisting the sharp edges of inner shoe heels. Furthermore, to insure against the entrance of moisture at the heel opening, the inward ly extending curl above referred to, is provided, which a lso cooperates very effectively with the counter to maintain it securely and properly upon the inner shoe counter. In either the Fig. 5 or the Fig. 9 construction, a smooth surface is provided giving a neat refined appearance, and providing for yielding at the shank to adjust for different hei hts of inner shoe shanks.

Attention is directed to the large expansion of the unlined counter 7 and its novel con struction, wherein a forwardly deformed counter is pr vided,-the upper edge of which flares upwardly and not outwardly, thus to provide for close hugging of the counter of an inner shoe, to securely maintain the overshoe upon the inner shoe. The principal grip or hold of the overshoe counter is upon the rigid or stiff inner shoe counter below its upper edge 12, and as the said counter is always stiff the pressure of the backward stretch of the overshoe counter at this point is not transmitted to the foot of the wearer. The upward flare also assists to guide the wearer in positioning the narrowed portion 12 whereby the elastic heel opening edges are held closely and securely about the heel seat of the inner shoe. I

Attention is also directed. to the manner of uniting the elastic edges of the unitary structure 1-2 with the nonelastic edges of the counter base 7, which edges when compressed together will. produce the appearance of an integral structure. It will be apparent from the description and the showing, that the upper part of the unlined counter is equally applicable to heel over-shoes, thereby to prod uce a practical and economical overshoe. It will. be understood that I do not limit myto any particular use of any or all of the features or combination mentioned herein, but that one or more of said combinations or features may be embodied.

The counter depression which engages above the count-er of the inner shoe as bhfdrc mentioned, cooperates with the inwardly curled edge of the heel opening to properly seat the rear part of the overshoe with relation to the inner shoe, and to firmly hold it in place against movement in either direction. These features also cooperate to provide a neat close fit without any disagreeable pressure on the foot of the wearer. Said heel opening, however, has an inwardly extending elastic curl adapted to be expanded outwardly by the counter and heel seat of an inner shoe, to which it may be fitted, thereby insuring a neat and accurate close [it regardless of variations of measurements found in shoes of the same number having similar or dissimilar shaped counter and heel seat measurements. The great advantage of this will be instantly apparent to any one skilled in the art, especially when considered with the fact that such novel com bination of cooperative elements simultaneously excludes water and mud from entering through its heel opening edges, thereby rendering it waterproof and at the same time nonslipping at the counter so as to thereby maintain the heel opening edges closely gripping the heel seat of an inner shoe and the depressed point of the counter properly positioned as above described.

hat is claimed as new is Ll. An overshoe comprising a lined upper, and an unlined counter. an inner shoe heel opening being provided, and said opening and. the opening of the overshoe for the insertion of the foot having each an elastic reinforcing bead encircling the opening, a sole connected with the inturned edges of the upper, said sole having a nonelastic reinforce extending to the heel opening and having extensions on each side thereof.

2. An overshoe comprising a lined upper, and an unlined counter, an inner shoe heel opening being provided, and said opening and the opening of the overshoe for the insertion of the foot each having an elastic reinforcing bead encircling the opening, a sole connected with the inturned edgi s of the upper, the counter formed from a single piece extending from the top opening of the overshoe at one s le beneath the heel of the overshoe to the said opening at the opposite side, and l'iaving the central portion 'hereof cut away to form a part of the heel opening.

3. An overshoe comprising a lined upper, and an unlined counter, an inner shoe heel opening being provided, and said opening and the opening of the overshoe for the insertion of the foot having each an elastic reinforcing bead, encircling the openingz a sole connected with the inturned edges of the upper, said sole having a nonelastic reinforce extending to the heel opening and having extensions on each side thereof, the reinforce havi on; a rounded tongue between the extensions to one the front of the heel for the purpose specified.

for-cement at the shank 4. An overshoe comprising a lined upper includlng sheets of rubber and lining naterlal cemented together to form a unitary structure, and a counter of elastic material having its side edges secured to the upper, a sole secured to the inturned edges of the upper and having a reinforcing member extending toward the counter, a heel opening being formed at the junction of the counter and the upper, and the reinforcing member having eXtensions lying on each side of the heel opening and abutting at their rear ends the side edges of the counter, the heel opening and the opening for the inner shoe insertion having elastic reinforcing heads.

5. An overshoe comprising a lined upper including sheets of rubber and lining material cemented together to form a unitary structure, and a counter of elastic material having its side edges secured to the upper, a sole secured to the inturned edges of the upper and having a reinforcing member extending toward the counter, a heel opening being formed at the junction of the counter and the upper, and the reinforcing member having extensions lying on each side of the heel opening and abutting at their rear ends the side edges of the counter, the heel opening and the opening for the inner shoe insertion having elastic reinforcing beads, said upper and counter being narrowed or reduced near the top thereof and just below the opening of the inner shoe at the center of the counter to insure a close fit at such a point.

6. An overshoe comprising an upper having a lining of fabric material, and an unlined elastic counter, and a nonelastic reinof the shoe having extensions lying at each side of the heel position.

7. An overshoe comprising an upper having a lining of fabric material, and an unlined elastic counter, and a nonelastic reinforcement at the shank of the shoe having extensions lying at each side of the heel position, the top of the shoe being reduced in cross section to provide a counter depression at the rear positioned to engage the top of the counter of an inner shoe to insure a close grip on the inner shoe.

8. An overshoe comprising a lined upper and an unlined elastlc counter, a heel opening bein g formed at the 1unct10n of the upper and counter, a nonelastic reinforcement at the shank of the shoe having extensions lying at each side of the heel opening, and an elastic reinforcing head at the heel opening, said head inwardly curled to closely engage the heel of the inner shoe.

9. An ov rshoe comprising a lined upper and an unlined elastic counter, a heel opening being formed at the junction of the upper and counter. a nonelastic reinfor ement at the shank of the shoe having extensions lying at each side of i he heel opening, and an elastic reinforcing head at the heel opening, said bead inwardly curled to closely engage the heel of the inner shoe the top of the shoe being reduced in cross section to provide a counter depression at the rear to engage the top of the counter of an inner shoe, and. the top opening of the overshoehaving an elastic reinforo ing bead curled upwardly for the purpose Y specified.

m Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 21st day of December, A. D. 1927.

PETER H. MAR-GULIS, 

